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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Professor here. When students are willfully choosing not to attend class it's a hard thing to turn around. If they're openly admitting to that it's often coming from a place of defiance or ill-fit or inertia. Each semester when I reach out to students who have poor attendance about half don't respond, most of the rest have excuses, and a rare few are just like "yeah, I'm not going to class."

It's possible they might be in classes they like more in the spring, or in classes with friends who encourage them to attend, so maybe ask about that?

If you can afford it and they are willing I'd make a plan and set some check-ins and try it again. If it's a financial hardship or they are truly apathetic or unmotivated to change, I'd take gen-eds at a CC and revisit returning next year. If they like the school you can usually take a break for a limited term and not have to reapply (and if you decide to transfer you can do that too). [/quote]

OP again. Thank you for this - it's helpful to hear your perspective. Some of lack of attendance was due to oversleeping and some was deciding not to go, neither of which is excusable. You're right that things could change next semester based on the classes, the time of day, the content, the professor, the classmates, etc.

Also, thank you to the PP who said "It's a human you believe in." and for the reminder that this is a stumble and I'd like to support my kid so they can get back on track if they are willing to put forth the effort.

And no, they are not non-binary and not struggling with gender identity. I'm just being vague.
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